constar

/[kõnsˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#24,802

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

constar is aSpanishverb. It means: Consistir, radicar. Pronounced [kõnsˈt̪aɾ]. Often confused with costa and contar.

Key facts for constar
PropertyValue
Headwordconstar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõnsˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,802
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of constar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for constar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõnsˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,802 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for constar, with forms such as "cconstar", "cnostar", and "connstar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "costa", "contar", "cortar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is constar, spelled C-O-N-S-T-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Consistir, radicar.
  2. 2
    Hacer algo fehacientemente manifiesto o evidente.
  3. 3
    Dicho de alguna verdad o hecho: ser percibido con claridad en la conciencia de alguna persona.
  4. 4
    Dicho de un evento: quedar plasmado en algún registro que de fe de su validez.
  5. 5
    Dicho del todo: estar compuesto por determinadas partes.
  6. 6
    Tratándose de versos, tener la medida y acentuación correspondientes a los de su clase.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconstar,cnostar,connstar,consatr,consstar,constarr,constra,consttar,contsar,cosntar,ocnstar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for constar

Misspelling Variants of "constar"

cconstar8cnostar7connstar8consatr7consstar8constarr8constra7consttar8
Misspelling Variants of "constar"

Frequency rank: #24,802 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "constar"?
"constar" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnsˈt̪aɾ].
What does "constar" mean?
As a verb, "constar" means: Consistir, radicar.
What words are commonly confused with "constar"?
"constar" is commonly confused with "costa", "contar", "cortar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "constar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "constar" is [kõnsˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "constar" come from?
"constar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.